For a more complete breakdown of party post-secondary education commitments, see the chart below:
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For an interactive version with links to each of the parties specific commitments, go to ItsYourVote.ca.
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Ontario is currently enthralled with its third election period in fewer than 12 months. For students at university, the provincial election on October 6th should be one of high importance as the Provincial Government dictates the policies and programs that govern the educational institutions we attend, that establish the training programs that contribute to our future success, and control many of the professional standards we will follow when we graduate with our diplomas and degrees. I cann …read more
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The advancement of technology over the last three decades has evolved beyond the traditional classroom setting of post-secondary institutions. Today, college and university students, alike, can access an array of programs from around the world as institutions have embraced online learning. Ontario remains amongst the leaders in post-secondary education; however until last year it had yet to adopt a holistic vision for online learning. For our province to remain …read more
Today, the Statistics Canada released the university tuition fee averages for the 2011-12 academic year. As expected, fees rose by the maximum increases allowable by the Ontario government’s tuition framework to a new provincial average of $6,640. Arts and science undergraduate programs averaged around $5,400, with higher tuition fees in professional programs pulling the average up. The framework allows first-year arts and science programs to increase by 4.5%, first-year professional and gradu …read more
